Emma McGann explained

Emma McGann
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Birth Name:	Emma Rebecca McGann
Birth Date:	1990 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	Coventry, England
Years Active:	2008–present
Genre:	Pop

Emma Rebecca McGann (born 29 May 1990) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and online live-streamer on broadcasting platforms YouNow and Twitch.

Early life

McGann was born in 1990 in the Midlands, England.

Education

She attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School^[1] and pursued further education in music at Coventry University graduating in 2012 with a degree in Music Composition and Professional Practice.^[2]

Music career

Her first album was Start the Show (2010).^[3]

In 2014, McGann released "Cherry On Top" which received airplay on BBC Radio 1 in January 2015.

McGann is an online live-streamer on broadcasting platform YouNow (previously BlogTV) and makes a living from performing live-streamed gigs from a home studio.^[4]

She premiered a track in 2015 called "Me and YouNow" through the site^[5] followed by a music video.^[6]

On 24 November 2017, McGann released the double disc album B.R.A.V.E.. It includes songs like "Second Chances", "Forest Fire" and more.

Awards and nominations

She was nominated^[7] in the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 Social Star Award Category.^[8]

McGann was nominated and shortlisted^[9] as a finalist in the Shorty Awards 2016 in the YouNower of the Year Category.^[8]

She was shortlisted as a runner-up for funding in the PRS for Music Foundation's Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015.^[10]

McGann accepted a music award in 2010 (a StudyVox FM Music Award) presented by Kylie Minogue for her single "Fall Into Me".^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emma's back for a high school musical encore. – Free Online Library. Thefreelibrary.com. 21 July 2020.
2. Web site: Coventry University – Error 404 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150511010804/http://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/2015/school-of-art-and-design/undergraduate/music-composition-ba-hons/ . 11 May 2015 .
3. News: Kylie 'proud' of student charity. 26 February 2010. Bbc.co.uk.
4. Web site: Struggling singer becomes pop sensation without even leaving her bedroom. Bradley. Jolly. 1 October 2015. Mirror.co.uk.
5. Web site: YouNow Breakout Star Emma McGann Premieres New Song 'Me and YouNow'. Broadwayworld.com.
6. Web site: Emma McGann makes an ode to YouNow, the live broadcasting platform blowing up with teens. 1 September 2015. Dailydot.com.
7. Web site: Drake, The Chainsmokers Lead 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees. 4 January 2017. Billboard.com.
8. Web site: Shorty Awards: The Complete Nominations List. Hollywoodreporter.com.
9. Web site: YouNower of the Year in Social Media – Shorty Awards. Shortyawards.com.
10. Web site: Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015 . PRS for Music Foundation.
11. News: Music students perform for Kylie Minogue. 25 February 2010. Telegraph.co.uk.